Paul Giuffredi

Current

• Group Finance Director at Tikit Group PLC

Past

• Finance Director at Home Learning College
• Finance Director at Swetenhams Marketing Services
• UK Finance Director at GE Global Exchange Services

• Financial Controller at Costain Marine International
• Group Reporting Accountant at Costain Group PLC
• Audit Senior at KPMG

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Education

• The University of Reading

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Industry

Information Technology and Services

Paul Giuffredi’s Summary

I am a chartered accountant with extensive experience in commerce in industry.

I am a member of the institute of chartered accountants in england and wales (ICAEW)

A few short bullet points follow summarising my experience:

- I am experienced in and like working in entrepreneurial businesses. I have been the FD of two private equity backed businesses and one AIM listed business.
- The challenges of high growth businesses are nothing new to me. Tikit has had circa 30% annual profit growth over the last 3 years. This is part organic and part acquisition led.
- I have experience of and enjoy getting involved in acquisitions and disposals. I have taken a VC backed business through the trade sale process. I have worked on a number of acquisitions.
- I have raised bank financing in the current market conditions. I have also previously worked in a highly leveraged business and managed relationships with bankers.
- I have also raised PE / VC financing in a previous role.
- I have very good analytical skills which come in useful when looking for risks and opportunities.
- I have excellent financial modelling skills which I enjoy applying to corporate valuations.
- I have experience in and enjoy making presentations to private equity investors, institutional investors, analysts and bankers.
- I have implemented new accounting systems in my last two roles.

My ideal FD role would be with growing company (either organically or by acquisition) with turnover in the range of £10m to £60m.

Paul Giuffredi’s Specialties:

Staff management - Managing teams of more than 10 people
Financial control - Improving the control environment and improving management reporting
Financial accounting - Managing transition from UK GAAP to IFRS for a public company
Taxation - UK tax computations, R&D tax claims, International tax matters
Commercial - Introducing new terms and conditions, dealing with suppliers, bid pricing
Budgeting and forecasting - Managing budgeting and monthly forecasting processes

Paul Giuffredi’s Experience

• Group Finance Director

  Tikit Group PLC

  (Public Company; 51-200 employees; TIK; Information Technology and Services industry)

  July 2005 — Present (3 years 3 months)

  Group finance director of AIM listed company with estimated 2008 revenues of circa £33m, EBIT of £4.8m and nearly 250 staff. Market cap of circa £40m. Company specialises in selling software and IT services to legal and accountancy practices.

• Finance Director

  Home Learning College

  (Education Management industry)

  February 2004 — July 2005 (1 year 6 months)

  Private quity backed business selling mainly IT training courses to consumers. Revenues of circa £20m.

• Finance Director

  Swetenhams Marketing Services

  (Privately Held; 51-200 employees; Marketing and Advertising industry)

  June 2000 — October 2003 (3 years 5 months)

  Private equity backed business selling marketing services to advertising agencies and large corporates. Revenues of circa £10m. Business sold in a trade sale.

• UK Finance Director

  GE Global Exchange Services

  (Public Company; 51-200 employees; Computer Networking industry)

  July 1996 — June 2000 (4 years)

  UK computer networking subisidiary of GE USA. Revenues of circa £45m.

• Financial Controller

  Costain Marine International

  (Public Company; 51-200 employees; Civil Engineering industry)

  January 1995 — March 1996 (1 year 3 months)

  Financial Controller for niche civil engineering division of Costain Group PLC

• Group Reporting Accountant

  Costain Group PLC

  (Public Company; 5001-10,000 employees; Construction industry)

  July 1991 — December 1994 (3 years 6 months)

  Preparation of group financial and management information for fully listed UK PLC. Group had interests in construction, civil engineering, property and mining.

• Audit Senior

  KPMG

  (Partnership; 5001-10,000 employees; Accounting industry)

  January 1987 — August 1990 (3 years 8 months)

  Undertook training contract with top 4 accountancy firm. Started as audit trainee rising to a supervisor managing teams of 6 on blue chip company audits. All exams passed at first attempt. Exposed to a wide range of business sectors including finance, construction, oil & gas and retail. Spent several months on secondment to a quoted commercial property development company.

Paul Giuffredi’s Education

• The University of Reading

  BA Hons, Economics and Accounting, 1983 — 1986

Additional Information

Paul Giuffredi’s Interests:

business management, financial reporting, Mergers and acquisitions (M&A), running, sailing

Paul Giuffredi’s Groups:

•    Chief Financial Officer (CFO) Network

Paul Giuffredi’s Honors:

ACA

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